That's better! Gwyneth Paltrow looks sleek in leather trousers for dinner date after a dishevelled morning

By Leah Simpson

PUBLISHED: 01:04 EST, 9 May 2013 | UPDATED: 01:04 EST, 9 May 2013

Her morning didn't begin well with her shockingly sporting ratty hair and make-up free face.

But Gwyneth Paltrow got her glamour back later that evening as she went to dinner.

The actress was seen leaving Lafayette restaurant in New York City after enjoying a meal.

Looking good: Gwyneth Paltrow had dinner at Lafayette Restaurant in New York City on Wednesday

The 40-year-old looked great in a pair of black leather trousers and patent heels, which created a sharper appearance than her earlier style.

Gwyneth teamed it with a sleeveless collared white top which featured mismatched hemlines and ruching at the bust.

She teamed the ensemble with a monochrome bag and wore her blonde locks back in a sleek bun.

Freshly styled: She wore her dray locks slicked back into a bun and sported a white collared top

Gwyneth was spotted earlier with wet hair and fresh-faced as she left her downtown apartment for a photo shoot.

It was two days after she donned pink Valentino at the Met Ball and the morning after an appearance at the Apple store in SoHo.

Clutching her iPhone in one hand, the busy mother-of-two wore an 80s-style white leather jacket with zipper detailing and layered t-shirts in the TriBeCa area.

Perfectly co-ordinated: Gwyneth wore leather trousers with black high heels and carried a monochrome bag

The self-styled diet and exercise expert was also swimming in her skinny jeans.

She spoke about her no makeup look to People magazine as they recently crowned her World's Most Beautiful Woman.

'Around the house, I’m in jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t really wear make-up,' Paltrow told the magazine.

What happened? Wetheaded Gwyneth was pictured that morning leaving her New York City apartment wearing no make-up

Showing some skin: The actress paired the ivory trousers with a sleeveless top that featured a plunging neckline and a cutout back, proving that even at 40 she can still get away with no bra

Paltrow proved just why she deserves the honour Most Beautiful while leaving the Apple store in New York City's SoHo neighbourhood on Tuesday.

The Avengers actress slipped into a pair of cropped trousers that accentuated her toned figure as she promoted her new GOOP City Guides app.

Gwyneth teamed the skintight jeans with a black sleeveless top that featured a plunging neckline and a cutout back.

Let's talk business: The 40-year-old appeared at the event to discuss her GOOP City Guides app

It was clear from the back that, even after two children, Paltrow doesn't even need to wear a bra.

She added a pair of studded heels to the ensemble and carried an over-sized leather clutch.

Before leaving the store, the Contagion star graciously signed autographs for a cohort of male admirers.

Pretty in pink: On Monday evening, Gwyneth stopped by the Met Ball in a long-sleeved Valentino gown

On Monday night, Gwyneth appeared at the Met Ball wearing a long-sleeved Valentino Haute Couture Corolle gown in a bold shade of hot pink. 

The actress told Vogue.com of the dress, which seemed out of sync with the evening's PUNK: Chaos To Couture them: 'I guess it's punk in that I've gone just totally classic on a punk night.'

At the event, she gushed over supermodel Miranda Kerr, 30.

Causing a fuss: Gwyneth upset her neighbours with her 'illegal front gate' in LA

Appointing the model's dress as one of her favourites from the night, she added: 'She's just so pretty, it's abnormal.'

Gwyneth explained to Us Magazine about how she approached the Aussie beauty.

'I was like, "Is it weird to be that pretty?" And she was like, "No."'

Breaking the rules: It has been reported that her gate is way above the six foot limit for gates in the area and a complaint has been filed by nearby residents

Her GOOP City Guides iPhone app will include Gwyneth's recommendations for eating, drinking and shopping in Los Angeles, New York and London.

Her appearance at Apple's SoHo outpost was part of the company's Meet The Developer speaking series.

According to TMZ, some of the star's neighbours - who include Harrison Ford, Oliver Stone and Courtney Thorne-Smith - are angry about a nine-foot tall gate guarding her new home.

Her abode in Brentwood should apparently not be surrounded by anything more than six feet tall and the L.A. City Department of Building and Safety are investigating complaints.

She will have 45 days to fix any violations or face over $900 in fines.

Not making friends? Gwyneth bought the house in Brentwood earlier this year